The lead singer and guitarist for The Heavy Pets is a graduate of Syracuse University, and he and fellow Orangeman Jim Wuest put the band together at SU. Lloyd, Wuest, Justin Carney, Mike Garulli and Jamie Newitt are based in Florida now, but their sound is making waves nationally. Garulli and Lloyd are true upstaters. They grew up in Goshen.

Since 2007, they've become a fixture on the jam band scene, playing Bonnaroo, moe.down and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

The band's self-titled album was included in the top 10 list last year by The Huffington Post.

The Syracuse stop is a "pre-release" party for the next album, "Swim Past the Sun," which is scheduled to drop on Oct. 22.

Thunder Body and Moldy Miles open. The all-ages show starts at 8 p.m. Admission is $10.